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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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